What did the dog see at Shelly's farm
In 1567 western Ohio traveler meets Abel Shelly and his wife on a haunted farm. A tigerish guard dog named Captain terrifies strangers yet befriends the narrator, while Shelly claims a white-robed ghost taunts the place from a fallen log. Seventeen years later the narrator still wonders what the dog perceived.
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Ontaigne
Ohio
Abel Shelly
Ser Norking
West
Shelly
Shelley
Reuben
Captain
Mr Shelly
Reo
Wei
Mrs Shelly
Mr. Shelly
Thad
Ulm
Waverley Magazine
Change the Dictionaries
A Brooklyn public school teacher seeks input for toxicographers about linguistic forms. She quizzes a class on masculine and feminine nouns and a boy offers the answer mare lady, prompting the crowd in Mall and Express reporting.
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Brooklyn
Johnnie
Mall and Express
Necessities Come First in Texas Church Erection
A Texas town delays finishing a new church building due to brick scarcity while a saloon rises nearby. In Kansas City Missouri, new factories claim fifty openings in 1900, signaling growth.
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Texas
Kansas City
Negotiation of a Mismatched Invitation Ends in a Double Betrothal
A Detroit party host receives a mistaken guest who shares initials with the host's husband. The ruse reveals a prior engagement between the host's eldest daughter and a namesake. The visitor uses charm to propose becoming a peacemaker, and the plan leads to both sisters agreeing to wed a Mr G W Blank.
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Detroit Free Press
Detroit
G. W
George Washington
George Worthington
G. W. Blank
Proposals for Yosemite Falls illumination and color effects
Report notes plans to illuminate Yosemite Falls at 2 060 feet with twenty arc lights and to light nearby roads. Mentions costs for land in Southern Germany, tobacco culture morgen values, and production costs. Also covers long range rifles, eye strain, plant color preservation, German timber demand, Irish emigration, and a New York apartment private safe. Discusses durable paper from Nanking and fireproof materials, noting printing drawbacks on specialized papers.
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Yosemite Falls
Germany
Ireland
United States
Great Britain
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
New York
Nanking
China
Forests in the American Navy and Brain Strain Findings
A French investigator concludes military and naval personnel show rapid brain strain with 199 per 100,000 going mad. Professions vary, artists most at risk, then lawyers and doctors. commercial men least affected. Separate figures show 52 percent of officers and 42 percent of seamen in the U.S. Navy are foreign born.
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United States Navy
Hair Care Teachings for Beauty From Ledger Monthly
A Ledger Monthly piece by Stella Stuart extols hair care and dress tips. It discusses how hair changes with health and mood, washing frequency for oily and dry hair, and the use of vaseline and soaps. It also covers styling cautions, collar fashions, and a tale on careful dressmaker practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bautistal
New Idea Magazine
Matmina
Stella Stuart
Ledger Monthly
Questions And Tips For A Baby's Bath Time
A reflective verse asks about weather and nature while a weekly article stresses bath care for infants. It advocates twice daily tepid immersion, brief time in the tub, wrapping in a soft blanket, gentle patting, cornstarch powdering, and dressing over the feet to prevent fuss and overheating.
Cleaning an Oil Painting With Potato Method
A vintage home cure cleans oils using tepid water and a potato half to soften grime, followed by rinsing and varnish. Soap is avoided due to chemical risk. Also notes on close fitting underwear trends with sheath silhouettes and flounced hems.
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Mrs. Shes
Captus Kennel
Mel
Philadelphia
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